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Thank you so much for the well thought out, and descriptive reply! I have a feeling we'll be looking more into "smaller" type schools since she wants to go on and become a Dr. I'm even making her apply (gasp) to in-state schools.

If she's trying to become a doctor, then a public, in-state is going to be the way to go. She'll be able to get the full "college experience," get a degree from a reputable University, and keep costs low.

The education bubble is something a lot of the guys on our equity research team are doing a massive study on.

A lot of these Universities are doing a fully online degree, available now to students right out of high school. The cost of these programs are a fraction of actual, in-person attendance. Considering many of your freshman and sophomore level classes are in massive, 200 person venues, the experience is not all that different at that level. I've even heard of some students now signing up and attending as "full-time" online students, and still moving to the college town to get the full experience of a 4-year.

Point being, everyone and their mother has an undergrad degree now. Unless you're getting the benefit of some massive network, a degree from a reputable, flagship University at the lowest cost is the way to go.